Buyer

Laconia•Laconia, NH

About The Position

The MRO Buyer represents the company and purchases goods and services used in maintenance, equipment, building, office, and production in a manufacturing environment. The role determines suitable suppliers, value, and delivery for required products and services and regularly interacts with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other functional staff to understand supply needs and timelines. The Buyer manages requisitions and purchasing for MRO goods and services, considering cost-effective and alternate solutions. The position includes supplier selection, bidding, analysis, negotiation, purchase order accuracy and compliance, communication with requestors, document retention, invoice and pricing query support, and management of MRO stock cabinets and the tool crib. The employee must be consistently, regularly, and predictably at work and on time. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, and three to five years of professional buying experience in a manufacturing setting and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking, and hearing; frequently lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
Consistent, regular, and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

Manage requisitions and purchasing for MRO goods and services, considering cost-effective and alternate solutions.
Ensure requisitions have appropriate approval under current Delegation of Authority requirements.
Use requisitions, bills of materials, technical data, prints, catalogs, and purchasing history to obtain specifications and historical pricing.
Facilitate bids, analysis, and negotiations for MRO goods and services.
Identify suitable products at competitive cost, considering more than price alone.
Negotiate pricing, delivery, terms, and conditions.
Manage and assist with negotiations of contracts for VMI material.
Target purchase prices at or below historical (standard) prices.
Purchase from approved vendors where required.
Ensure technical data and pertinent information are provided to suppliers when requesting quotes and placing orders.
Consult with requestors when questions arise and ensure acquired goods and services meet requirements.
Review purchase orders for accuracy and compliance with requirements.
Communicate essential information to requestors and report on progress.
Electronically save requisitions, quotes, purchase orders, and other pertinent information according to the save protocol.
Serve as the first point of contact for MRO price and invoice queries.
Provide proactive general support.
Review aging purchase orders frequently and disposition them as appropriate.
Ensure MSC cabinets are stocked and operating properly.
Ensure the tool crib is adequately stocked.
Manage conflict and communicate effectively.
Submit the monthly credit card report by the deadline.
Perform other duties as assigned.